Dietitian - Flexible Hours, Compassionate Patient Nutrition

Fallsview Rehabilitation & Nursing; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Daily pay

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

FSA

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Uniform provided

Friendly environment

Referral bonus

Career advancement

Job summary

Fallsview Healthcare Center is seeking a Dietitian to join our team in New Jersey. We offer flexible shift hours and a supportive work environment focused on excellence and patient-focused care.

The Dietitian will perform comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, provide individualized nutrition counseling, and develop meal plans that respect medical, cultural, and ethical needs. Weekly counseling and collaborative care with the team are required.

Responsibilities

• Completes a comprehensive nutritional assessment on each patient upon admission
• Counsels patients on principles of well-balanced nutrition in individual sessions and conduct group nutrition discussions
• Prepares individualized meal plans that consider the needs of the patient including medical, nutritional, age, cultural, religious and ethical concerns
• Provides at minimum weekly individual nutritional counseling for patients and family (as needed)
• Provides updates on the nutritional status of each patient weekly as part of team rounds/meetings and as requested
• Completes all required documentation and reports in a timely manner, maintaining compliance with the policies and procedures
• Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients protected health information
• Monitors meals and snacks, including eating/modeling normal eating with eating disordered patients
• Communication with referring and/or outpatient dietitian upon admit to program, during course of treatment as needed, and upon discharge from program

Job description

Fallsview Healthcare Center is seeking a Dietitian to join our team in New Jersey. We offer flexible shift hours and a supportive work environment focused on excellence and patient-focused care.

The Dietitian will perform comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, provide individualized nutrition counseling, and develop meal plans that respect medical, cultural, and ethical needs. Weekly counseling and collaborative care with the team are required.